Welcome to the

Kansas State University

Silage Team Home Page

L to R: Chuck Grimes (2002); Jeff Pendergraft & Keith (2007); Silage Team (1992); Gili Ashbell (Israel) (1993); and Russ Smith & John Dickerson, 1984

L to R: Silage Team (1990); Ben Lohmann, Troy Wistuba & Jim Turner (1997); Ken Conway & Keith (1972); Bruce Young, Dan Brod, Dirk Axe & Keith (1978); and Estela Uriarte & Keith (2008)

This website is designed to inform and educate about SILAGE and the SILAGE INDUSTRY.  
We will continue to add and update information and publications, so visit us often!

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since July 1, 2009

Three New Presentations; Posted December 16, 2008

Avoiding Five Common Silage Pitfalls (Keith’s presentation for the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin. Production Management Symposium in Appleton, WI. November 18, 2008)

Bunker Silo and Drive-over Pile Safety Reminders (by Ruthie Bolsen and the Silage Team. November 13, 2008)

Better Bagged Silage: What’s Important  (Keith’s presentation at the Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop in Grantville, PA. October 31, 2006)

Important: Because of the risk of a serious injury, the K-State Silage Team does NOT recommend taking core samples from the feedout face of bunker silos or drive-over piles to estimate the density of a silage. 

Bunker, Piles, or Bags: Which is the most Economical?  (A paper by K. Dhuyvetter, J. Harner III, G. Boomer, J. F. Smith, and R. Rodriguez; Kansas State University)

Important Silage Management Opportunities in 2006 (Keith's presentation at the Southwest Nutrition Conference; Feb. 24, 2006)

Sealing Strategies for Bunker Silos and Drive-over Piles (A paper by Larry Berger and Keith Bolsen for the NRAES Conference, “Silage for Dairy Farms: Growing, Harvesting, Storing and Feeding”; Jan. 23-25, 2006)

Harvest and Storage Safety (A paper by Dennis Murphy and William Harshman for the NRAES Conference, 
“Silage for Dairy Farms: Growing, Harvesting, Storing and Feeding”; Jan. 23-25, 2006) 

Mejorando la calidad del ensilaje en el 2005 (Traducido por Ma. Estela Uriarte Archundia)

The above publications are in Adobe Acrobat format. You will need the free reader to view, which can be downloaded here.

       We also have publications and presentations in Spanish and Portuguese!

Our Mission:

Contact us:

To provide information to improve the production, management, and utilization of silage for livestock production in Kansas.

232 Weber Hall, Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS  66506                                                          Phone: 785-532-5657 or 512-301-2281      keithbolsen@hotmail.com                                                           Skype at 512-301-2281 or ruthbolsen@austin.rr.com